The Ten Commandments
Film1956220 min

The Ten Commandments

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricaladventurefamilyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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"The Greatest Event in Motion Picture History"

Boxlist takeA stirring historical drama that is sweeping, heavy and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Charlton HestonYul BrynnerAnne BaxterEdward G. RobinsonYvonne De Carlo

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1956
Runtime
220 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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